US20010026025A1 - Carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly, and more particularly to a carburetor fuel mixture adjustment needle valve assembly for an internal combustion engine.
- a conventional fuel mixture adjustment assembly 70 as shown in FIG. 6, to include a cylindrical needle valve body 50 disposed rotateably within an elongated cylindrical needle valve receptacle 46 in a carburetor body 61 to adjust fuel flow.
- the fuel flows through a fuel passage 42 from a fuel metering chamber, not shown, and into a fuel-and-air mixing passage 41 via a fuel jet.
- the fuel passage 42 is intersected by the receptacle 46 at an inner distal end or fuel chamber 44 .
- Rotation of the needle valve body 50 causes a stem portion 50 having a needle tip 51 of the needle valve body 50 to axially advance into, or retract out of, a fuel chamber 44 of the receptacle 46 .
- the needle tip 51 projects concentrically into the outlet orifice 43 thereby obstructing fuel flow.
- the stem portion 52 is spaced or separated radially inward from the wall of the fuel chamber 44 thereby permitting fuel flow between the inlet and outlet orifices.
- Axial advancement and retraction of the needle tip 51 within the outlet orifice 43 respectively decreases and increases the amount of fuel that can flow through the orifice 43 by decreasing and increasing the cross-sectional area of the valve restriction through at the orifice 43 .
- An exteriorly threading portion 57 of the needle valve body 50 disposed concentrically to and axially outward from the stem portion 52 is directly threaded to a cylindrical wall 58 of the carburetor body 61 exposed within the receptacle 46 .
- the needle valve body 50 is rotated by using a tool such as a screwdriver to engage a screw head 58 of the valve body 50 that protrudes from the carburetor body 61 .
- a tamper-resistant adjustment needle limiter cap is placed over the screw head 50 and is secured to or braced against an adjacent structure, not shown.
- Fuel mixture adjustment assemblies 70 of this type include enough clearance between the respective threading portions 57 of the needle valve body 50 and the needle valve receptacle 46 to allow for lateral movement of the needle tip 51 within the outlet orifice 43 when force is applied to the head 58 of the needle valve body 50 .
- This lateral movement can change the size of the orifice 43 enough to result in fuel flow rate changes of up to twenty percent from an optimum fuel flow rate determined by the manufacturer.
- Fuel flow rate changes caused by needle “slop” result in excessively rich or lean fuel mixtures that undesirably increase exhaust emissions. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce fuel flow fluctuations through the needle valve assembly and the resulting increase in exhaust emissions by limiting needle slop.
- a spring 56 disposed concentrically about the needle valve body 50 and compressed axially.
- a conventional O-ring 54 prevents the leakage of air through the loose fitted threads within the receptacle 46 and into the sub-atmospheric pressure fuel chamber 46 thereby preventing unstable engine operation.
- the O-ring 54 seals against a conical annular surface 45 of the carburetor body 61 and a shank portion 53 engaged concentrically between the stem portion 52 and the threading portion 57 of the needle valve body 50 .
- the shank portion 53 Since the diameter of the shank portion 53 is less than the diameter of the threading portion 57 the shank portion 53 has an axial inward facing annular surface.
- the spring 56 is compressed axially between the O-ring 54 and the shank portion 53 or annular surface. The axial forces produced by the compressed spring 56 suppress rotation of the needle valve body 50 and assures that the O-ring 54 remains seated sealably between the carburetor body 61 and the shank portion 53 of the needle valve body 50 .
- the O-ring and spring are two additional parts which are costly to manufacture and assemble in the carburetor.
- a carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly has a threadable holder which suppresses uncommanded rotation of a needle valve body disposed threadably through the threadable holder within an elongated receptacle extending into a carburetor body.
- a needle portion of the needle valve body advances and retracts into and out of a fuel passage, which feeds fuel to a fuel-and-air mixing passage within the carburetor, via rotation of the needle valve body to respectively decrease and increase fuel flow through the fuel passage.
- a sealing holder disposed within the receptacle has a stem holder portion and a shank holder portion.
- the stem holder portion holds a stem portion and thereby assures that a needle portion of the needle valve body remains concentrically disposed within an outlet orifice of a fuel chamber of the receptacle which intersects the fuel passage.
- the shank holder portion disposed within a sealing chamber of the receptacle provides a seal radially between the needle valve body and a sealing chamber wall of the carburetor body preventing air ingress to the sub-atmospheric fuel chamber.
- the threadable holder is prevented from rotating within the receptacle via engagement of a clockwise rotational stop surface and a counterclockwise rotational stop surface of the carburetor body with respective clockwise facing surface and counterclockwise facing surface of the threadable holder.
- the threadable holder prevents rotation of the sealing holder within the receptacle by engagement of a first rotational stop of the shank holder portion with the clockwise facing surface of the threadable holder and engagment of a second rotational stop of the shank holder portion with the counterclockwise facing surface of the threadable holder.
- the threadable holder is made of a softer material than the needle valve body so that the threading portion of the needle valve body is capable of tapping or forming thread grooves into the rigidly held threadable holder as the needle valve body is screwed into the receptacle.
- the threadable holder is tightly fitted within a threading chamber of the receptacle.
- the bottom of the threading chamber is defined by an axial inner shelf and an axial outer shelf which both face outward with respect to the carburetor body.
- the ends of the inner and outer shelves are interconnected about a centerline of the receptacle by the clockwise and counter clockwise rotational stop surfaces of the carburetor body.
- Extended axially inward from the inner perimeter of the resultant annular shelf of the threading chamber is a sealing chamber wherein the shank holder portion of the sealing holder is tightly fitted.
- Inward of the sealing chamber is a fuel chamber.
- the shank portion of the needle valve body disposed between the needle portion and the threading portion is axially aligned to the sealing chamber and the needle portion is substantially axially aligned to the fuel chamber.
- Objects, features and advantages of this invention include the prevention of air ingress into the fuel passage through the receptacle when the fuel chamber is self atmospheric and the prevention of fuel leakage through the receptacle when the fuel chamber is at atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, the needle portion is stabilized or centered concentrically within the fuel chamber. Yet another advantage, is the sealable thread feature between the threadable holder and the threading portion of the needle valve body preventing looseness of the body and uncommanded rotation of the needle valve body which can alter fuel mixture increasing exhaust emissions. The cost of manufacturing is reduced by the elimination of the O-ring and spring utilized for a conventional carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly.
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of a carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross section view of the carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly with a high and a low speed needle valve body removed to show detail;
- FIG. 3 is a partial planar side view of a carburetor body illustrating a low and a high speed receptacle
- FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view of a sealing holder and a threadable holder of the carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross section view of the carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly illustrating a needle portion and a shank portion of the needle valve body disposed within a respective outlet orifice and a fuel chamber of the carburetor body;
- FIG. 6 is a cross section view of a conventional carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly
- FIG. 7 is a perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the low and high speed threadable holders of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is perspective view of the second embodiment of the carburetor body showing the receptacles which receive the threadable holders of FIG. 7;
- FIG. 9 is a third embodiment of the low and high speed sealing and threadable holders of the present invention.
- a fuel mixture adjustment assembly 74 of the present invention integrated into to a carburetor body 72 is a fuel mixture adjustment assembly 74 of the present invention.
- two such assemblies 74 are positioned within the single carburetor body 72 , one for low speed engine operation and one for high speed engine operation.
- a low speed needle valve body 10 is threadably disposed within a receptacle 78 which intersects a fuel passage 76 defined by the carburetor body 72 . Rotation of the needle valve body 10 causes the body to advance or retract within the receptacle 10 thereby obstructing the fuel passage 76 by varying amounts to control fuel flow.
- a high speed needle valve body 10 a operates, likewise, within its own receptacle 78 .
- Body 10 a is disposed substantially parallel and next to the low speed needle valve body 10 and obstructs an independent fuel passage to control high spaced fuel flow.
- both needle valve bodies are similar, further discussions will be limited to the low speed needle valve body 10 .
- Each elongated receptacle 78 extends axially outward with respect to the carburetor body 72 from the fuel passage 76 along a centerline 88 . Intersecting the fuel passage 76 is a cylinder valve chamber or fuel chamber 80 of the receptacle 78 .
- a needle portion 12 of the needle valve body 10 has a slightly conical shape and concentrically extends into an outlet orifice 82 communicating with the fuel chamber 80 about the centerline 88 .
- the needle portion 12 projects concentrically inward from a stem portion 13 of the needle valve body 10 which is axially disposed within the fuel chamber 80 of the carburetor body 72 . As shown in FIG.
- the fuel chamber 80 is defined radially by a substantially cylindrical wall 86 having a diameter greater than the needle and stem portions 12 , 13 of the needle valve body 10 . Penetrating the wall 86 is a fuel inlet orifice 84 . Fuel flows into the fuel chamber 80 from the inlet orifice 84 about the needle portion 12 disposed within the fuel chamber 80 and out of the chamber 80 by way of the outlet orifice 82 which is adjustably obstructed concentrically by the advancing and retracting needle portion 12 .
- a sealing chamber 90 of the receptacle 78 communicates with and is aligned axially outward from the fuel chamber 80 with respect to the carburetor body 72 .
- the sealing chamber 90 is defined by an annular and substantially conical shelf 92 which extends radially outward from the axially-outer end perimeter of the fuel chamber wall 86 to a substantially cylindrical sealing chamber wall 94 .
- Communicating concentrically with, and disposed axially outward from, the sealing chamber 90 is a threading chamber 96 of the receptacle 78 .
- the axially outward end or perimeter of the sealing chamber wall 94 is congruent to the inner perimeter or edge of an axially-inward semi annular shelf 98 and an axially-outer semi annular shelf 100 .
- Shelves 98 , 100 together form a “stepped” annular surface which extends radially outward from the sealing chamber wall 94 .
- Both semi annular shelves 98 and 100 lie within respective imaginary planes disposed perpendicular to the centerline 88 .
- Interconnecting the ends of the semi annular shelves 98 and 100 are respective clockwise and counter clockwise rotational stop surfaces 102 and 104 in the carburetor body 72 .
- Stop surfaces 102 and 104 extend radially inward from a threading chamber wall 106 to the sealing chamber wall 94 .
- the threading chamber wall 106 of the carburetor body 72 radially defines the threading chamber 96 and extends axially outward from the semi annular shelves 98 and 100 .
- a stepped sealing holder 19 press fitted sealably into the sealing chamber 90 and projecting partially into the fuel chamber 80 , but stopping axially short of the inlet orifice 84 .
- the sealing holder 19 has a stem holder portion 20 which sealably and radially engages between the fuel chamber wall 86 and the cylindrical surface of the stem portion 13 of the needle valve body 10 .
- the stem holder portion 20 assures that the needle portion 12 remains concentrically disposed within the outlet orifice 82 regardless of lateral forces exerted upon the outer distal end or head portion 16 of the needle valve body 10 , or, rotation of the body 10 .
- the stem holder portion 20 defines a small diameter bore 108 disposed concentrically about the centerline 88 and communicates axially outward with a larger diameter bore 110 extended through and defined by the shank holder portion 21 of the sealing holder 19 .
- the stem holder portion 20 of the sealing holder 19 conforms and seals slideably about the stem portion 13 of the needle valve body 10 .
- a shank portion 14 of the needle valve body 10 is concentrically disposed between the stem portion 13 and a threading portion 15 of the needle valve body 10 , and slidably and sealably engages to the shank holder portion 21 of the sealing holder 19 .
- the shank holder portion 21 has a semi-annular recessed outward end surface 22 and a semi-annular distal outer end surface 23 .
- End surfaces 22 and 23 each lie within their own imaginary planes, both planes substantially traverse the centerline 88 .
- the ends of the end surfaces 22 , 23 are interconnected by a first and second rotational stops 24 , 112 .
- stop 24 , stop 112 and centerline 88 substantially lie within the same imaginary plane.
- the clockwise and counter clockwise rotational stop surfaces 102 and 104 of the carburetor body 72 substantially lie within the same imaginary plane and in assembly are disposed radially outward from respective stops 24 , 112 of the sealing holder 19 .
- Rotation of the sealing holder 19 within the receptacle 78 is prevented by a threadable holder 25 which sealably engages the threading chamber wall 106 .
- the threadable holder 25 has a distal inner end surface 27 which axially engages both the recessed outer end surface 22 of the sealing holder 19 and the semi annular shelf 98 of the carburetor body 72 .
- the threadable holder 25 has a semi annular recessed inner end surface 28 which engages the distal outer end surface 23 of the sealing holder 19 and the semi annular shelf 100 of the carburetor body 72 .
- the sealing holder 19 is press fitted axially into the receptacle 78 by the threadable holder 25 .
- the end surfaces 27 , 28 of the threadable holder 25 engage the semi annular shelf surface 98 , 100 , which define the end or bottom of the threading chamber 96 , the sealing holder 19 is properly positioned and axially aligned within the receptacle 78 .
- the conical shelf 92 prevents the sealing holder 19 from further moving axially inward into the fuel chamber 80 thereby preventing the stem holder portion 20 of the sealing in holder 19 from inadvertently blocking the inlet orifice 84 of the fuel chamber 80 .
- the ends of the distal inner end surface 27 and the recessed inner end surface 28 are interconnected by the axially extending counter clockwise facing surface 26 and the clockwise facing surface 114 .
- the sealing holder 19 is prevented from rotating within the receptacle 88 by the threadable holder 25 and the threadable holder 25 is prevented from rotating within the receptacle 88 by the obstructing carburetor body 72 .
- the counter clockwise facing surface 26 of the threadable holder 25 engages both the counter clockwise rotational stop surface 104 of the carburetor body 72 and the first rotational stop 112 of the sealing holder 19 .
- the clockwise facing surface 114 of the threadable holder 25 engages both the clockwise rotational stop surface 102 of the carburetor body 72 and the second rotational stop 24 of the sealing holder 19 .
- Holding the threadable holder 25 stationary within the receptacle 88 is particularly important since a threading portion of the needle valve body 10 disposed axially between the shank portion 14 and the head portion 16 , threadably engages the threadable holder 25 by cutting threaded grooves 118 into the inner surface of the threadable holder 25 which defines the bore 116 .
- the needle valve body 10 is therefor preferably made of a material harder than that of the threadable holder 25 .
- the needle body is metallic such as steel, and the threadable holder 25 is a polymer resin.
- This thread tapping process forms a tight tolerance between the needle valve body 10 and the carburetor body 72 eliminating any wobble or looseness of the needle valve body 10 which could cause air leakage through the fuel chamber 80 and/or inadvertent changes in cross sectional area of the outlet orifice 82 which could create fuel flow instabilities, rough combustion engine operation, affect fuel to air ratio of mixture, and engine performance and emissions.
- the threading portion 15 of the needle valve body 10 aligns axially with the bore 116 of the threadable holder 25 ; the shank portion 14 aligns axially with the shank holder portion 21 of the sealing holder 19 ; and the stem or stem portion 13 of the needle valve body 10 aligns axially and sealably with the stem holder portion 20 of the sealing holder 19 .
- the fuel regulating needle valve bodies 10 and 10 a are not directly engaged to the carburetor body 72 , and the stem portion 13 and the shank portion 14 are supported on the respective small diameter stem holder portion 20 and the larger diameter shank holder portion 21 of the stepped sealing holder 19 .
- FIGS. 7 and 8 a second embodiment of the present invention is shown wherein the threadable holder 25 ′ of the low speed needle valve assembly 74 ′ and the high speed needle valve assembly 75 ′ are rigidly and unitarily connected. Because the threadable holders 25 ′ are inherently incapable of rotating within their respective receptacles 78 ′ the counter and counter clockwise rotational stop surfaces 102 , 104 and the semi annular shelves 98 , 100 of the carburetor body 72 of the first embodiment are no longer required. Essentially, a single planar surface 100 ′ provides the inward axial stop when press fitting the compounded threading portion 25 ′ into the compounded threaded chamber 96 ′ defined by the wall 106 ′.
- the boring and machining process of the carburetor body 72 is simplified.
- the sealing ability between the threading chamber wall 106 ′ and the threadable holder 25 ′ may be degraded due to the increase in sealing area which is not exposed to high compressive radial forces.
- FIG. 9 illustrates a trend embodiment of a compound holder 120 in which the sealing holders 19 ′ of the second embodiment are unitarily attached or molded to the threadable holder 25 ′ of the second embodiment.
- This has the particular advantage of eliminating parts and reducing the cost of manufacturing and of assembly.
- the sealing holders 19 ′′ are now interrelated and any adverse effects within one receptacle may or can influence the sealing effects of the other receptacle.
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- This invention relates to a carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly, and more particularly to a carburetor fuel mixture adjustment needle valve assembly for an internal combustion engine.
- It is known for a conventional fuel mixture adjustment assembly70 as shown in FIG. 6, to include a cylindrical needle valve body 50 disposed rotateably within an elongated cylindrical
needle valve receptacle 46 in acarburetor body 61 to adjust fuel flow. The fuel flows through afuel passage 42 from a fuel metering chamber, not shown, and into a fuel-and-air mixing passage 41 via a fuel jet. Thefuel passage 42 is intersected by thereceptacle 46 at an inner distal end orfuel chamber 44. Rotation of the needle valve body 50 causes a stem portion 50 having aneedle tip 51 of the needle valve body 50 to axially advance into, or retract out of, afuel chamber 44 of thereceptacle 46. Fuel flows traversely intochamber 44 from an inlet orifice, not shown, which communicates through the cylindrical wall ofchamber 44, and flows out of an outlet passage ororifice 43 aligned concentrically to and communicating axially inward of thefuel chamber 44. Theneedle tip 51 projects concentrically into theoutlet orifice 43 thereby obstructing fuel flow. Thestem portion 52 is spaced or separated radially inward from the wall of thefuel chamber 44 thereby permitting fuel flow between the inlet and outlet orifices. - Axial advancement and retraction of the
needle tip 51 within theoutlet orifice 43 respectively decreases and increases the amount of fuel that can flow through theorifice 43 by decreasing and increasing the cross-sectional area of the valve restriction through at theorifice 43. An exteriorly threadingportion 57 of the needle valve body 50 disposed concentrically to and axially outward from thestem portion 52 is directly threaded to a cylindrical wall 58 of thecarburetor body 61 exposed within thereceptacle 46. The needle valve body 50 is rotated by using a tool such as a screwdriver to engage a screw head 58 of the valve body 50 that protrudes from thecarburetor body 61. In some such assemblies 70, to prevent inadvertent or uncommanded rotation of the needle valve body 50 within theneedle valve receptacle 46, a tamper-resistant adjustment needle limiter cap is placed over the screw head 50 and is secured to or braced against an adjacent structure, not shown. - Fuel mixture adjustment assemblies70 of this type include enough clearance between the
respective threading portions 57 of the needle valve body 50 and theneedle valve receptacle 46 to allow for lateral movement of theneedle tip 51 within theoutlet orifice 43 when force is applied to the head 58 of the needle valve body 50. This lateral movement can change the size of theorifice 43 enough to result in fuel flow rate changes of up to twenty percent from an optimum fuel flow rate determined by the manufacturer. Fuel flow rate changes caused by needle “slop” result in excessively rich or lean fuel mixtures that undesirably increase exhaust emissions. Therefore, it is desirable to reduce fuel flow fluctuations through the needle valve assembly and the resulting increase in exhaust emissions by limiting needle slop. - Suppressing unintentional rotation of the needle valve body50 (possibly from engine vibration) which would result in inadvertant alteration of the fuel mixture is a spring 56 disposed concentrically about the needle valve body 50 and compressed axially. A conventional O-
ring 54 prevents the leakage of air through the loose fitted threads within thereceptacle 46 and into the sub-atmosphericpressure fuel chamber 46 thereby preventing unstable engine operation. The O-ring 54 seals against a conicalannular surface 45 of thecarburetor body 61 and ashank portion 53 engaged concentrically between thestem portion 52 and thethreading portion 57 of the needle valve body 50. Since the diameter of theshank portion 53 is less than the diameter of thethreading portion 57 theshank portion 53 has an axial inward facing annular surface. The spring 56 is compressed axially between the O-ring 54 and theshank portion 53 or annular surface. The axial forces produced by the compressed spring 56 suppress rotation of the needle valve body 50 and assures that the O-ring 54 remains seated sealably between thecarburetor body 61 and theshank portion 53 of the needle valve body 50. Unfortunately, the O-ring and spring are two additional parts which are costly to manufacture and assemble in the carburetor. - A carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly has a threadable holder which suppresses uncommanded rotation of a needle valve body disposed threadably through the threadable holder within an elongated receptacle extending into a carburetor body. A needle portion of the needle valve body advances and retracts into and out of a fuel passage, which feeds fuel to a fuel-and-air mixing passage within the carburetor, via rotation of the needle valve body to respectively decrease and increase fuel flow through the fuel passage. Preferably, a sealing holder disposed within the receptacle has a stem holder portion and a shank holder portion. The stem holder portion holds a stem portion and thereby assures that a needle portion of the needle valve body remains concentrically disposed within an outlet orifice of a fuel chamber of the receptacle which intersects the fuel passage. The shank holder portion disposed within a sealing chamber of the receptacle provides a seal radially between the needle valve body and a sealing chamber wall of the carburetor body preventing air ingress to the sub-atmospheric fuel chamber.
- The threadable holder is prevented from rotating within the receptacle via engagement of a clockwise rotational stop surface and a counterclockwise rotational stop surface of the carburetor body with respective clockwise facing surface and counterclockwise facing surface of the threadable holder. The threadable holder prevents rotation of the sealing holder within the receptacle by engagement of a first rotational stop of the shank holder portion with the clockwise facing surface of the threadable holder and engagment of a second rotational stop of the shank holder portion with the counterclockwise facing surface of the threadable holder. The threadable holder is made of a softer material than the needle valve body so that the threading portion of the needle valve body is capable of tapping or forming thread grooves into the rigidly held threadable holder as the needle valve body is screwed into the receptacle.
- Preferably, the threadable holder is tightly fitted within a threading chamber of the receptacle. The bottom of the threading chamber is defined by an axial inner shelf and an axial outer shelf which both face outward with respect to the carburetor body. The ends of the inner and outer shelves are interconnected about a centerline of the receptacle by the clockwise and counter clockwise rotational stop surfaces of the carburetor body. Extended axially inward from the inner perimeter of the resultant annular shelf of the threading chamber is a sealing chamber wherein the shank holder portion of the sealing holder is tightly fitted. Inward of the sealing chamber is a fuel chamber. The shank portion of the needle valve body disposed between the needle portion and the threading portion is axially aligned to the sealing chamber and the needle portion is substantially axially aligned to the fuel chamber.
- Objects, features and advantages of this invention include the prevention of air ingress into the fuel passage through the receptacle when the fuel chamber is self atmospheric and the prevention of fuel leakage through the receptacle when the fuel chamber is at atmospheric pressure. Furthermore, the needle portion is stabilized or centered concentrically within the fuel chamber. Yet another advantage, is the sealable thread feature between the threadable holder and the threading portion of the needle valve body preventing looseness of the body and uncommanded rotation of the needle valve body which can alter fuel mixture increasing exhaust emissions. The cost of manufacturing is reduced by the elimination of the O-ring and spring utilized for a conventional carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly.
- These and other objects, feature and advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and best mode, appended claims and accompanied drawings in which:
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of a carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly according to the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a cross section view of the carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly with a high and a low speed needle valve body removed to show detail;
- FIG. 3 is a partial planar side view of a carburetor body illustrating a low and a high speed receptacle;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective exploded view of a sealing holder and a threadable holder of the carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross section view of the carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly illustrating a needle portion and a shank portion of the needle valve body disposed within a respective outlet orifice and a fuel chamber of the carburetor body;
- FIG. 6 is a cross section view of a conventional carburetor fuel mixture adjustment assembly;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective exploded view of a second embodiment of the low and high speed threadable holders of the present invention;
- FIG. 8 is perspective view of the second embodiment of the carburetor body showing the receptacles which receive the threadable holders of FIG. 7; and
- FIG. 9 is a third embodiment of the low and high speed sealing and threadable holders of the present invention.
- As shown in FIGS.1-3, integrated into to a
carburetor body 72 is a fuelmixture adjustment assembly 74 of the present invention. Typically, twosuch assemblies 74 are positioned within thesingle carburetor body 72, one for low speed engine operation and one for high speed engine operation. As shown in FIG. 1, a low speedneedle valve body 10 is threadably disposed within areceptacle 78 which intersects afuel passage 76 defined by thecarburetor body 72. Rotation of theneedle valve body 10 causes the body to advance or retract within thereceptacle 10 thereby obstructing thefuel passage 76 by varying amounts to control fuel flow. A high speedneedle valve body 10 a operates, likewise, within itsown receptacle 78.Body 10 a is disposed substantially parallel and next to the low speedneedle valve body 10 and obstructs an independent fuel passage to control high spaced fuel flow. For description simplicity, and since both needle valve bodies are similar, further discussions will be limited to the low speedneedle valve body 10. - Each
elongated receptacle 78 extends axially outward with respect to thecarburetor body 72 from thefuel passage 76 along acenterline 88. Intersecting thefuel passage 76 is a cylinder valve chamber orfuel chamber 80 of thereceptacle 78. Aneedle portion 12 of theneedle valve body 10 has a slightly conical shape and concentrically extends into anoutlet orifice 82 communicating with thefuel chamber 80 about thecenterline 88. Theneedle portion 12 projects concentrically inward from astem portion 13 of theneedle valve body 10 which is axially disposed within thefuel chamber 80 of thecarburetor body 72. As shown in FIG. 5, thefuel chamber 80 is defined radially by a substantiallycylindrical wall 86 having a diameter greater than the needle and stemportions needle valve body 10. Penetrating thewall 86 is afuel inlet orifice 84. Fuel flows into thefuel chamber 80 from theinlet orifice 84 about theneedle portion 12 disposed within thefuel chamber 80 and out of thechamber 80 by way of theoutlet orifice 82 which is adjustably obstructed concentrically by the advancing and retractingneedle portion 12. - A sealing chamber90 of the
receptacle 78 communicates with and is aligned axially outward from thefuel chamber 80 with respect to thecarburetor body 72. The sealing chamber 90 is defined by an annular and substantiallyconical shelf 92 which extends radially outward from the axially-outer end perimeter of thefuel chamber wall 86 to a substantially cylindrical sealingchamber wall 94. Communicating concentrically with, and disposed axially outward from, the sealing chamber 90 is a threadingchamber 96 of thereceptacle 78. Because the diameter of the sealing chamber 90 is less than the diameter of the threadingchamber 96, the axially outward end or perimeter of the sealingchamber wall 94 is congruent to the inner perimeter or edge of an axially-inward semiannular shelf 98 and an axially-outer semiannular shelf 100.Shelves chamber wall 94. Both semiannular shelves centerline 88. Interconnecting the ends of the semiannular shelves carburetor body 72. Stop surfaces 102 and 104 extend radially inward from a threadingchamber wall 106 to the sealingchamber wall 94. The threadingchamber wall 106 of thecarburetor body 72 radially defines the threadingchamber 96 and extends axially outward from the semiannular shelves - Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, press fitted sealably into the sealing chamber90 and projecting partially into the
fuel chamber 80, but stopping axially short of theinlet orifice 84, is a stepped sealingholder 19. The sealingholder 19 has astem holder portion 20 which sealably and radially engages between thefuel chamber wall 86 and the cylindrical surface of thestem portion 13 of theneedle valve body 10. Thestem holder portion 20 assures that theneedle portion 12 remains concentrically disposed within theoutlet orifice 82 regardless of lateral forces exerted upon the outer distal end orhead portion 16 of theneedle valve body 10, or, rotation of thebody 10. - Sealably conforming to the annular
conical surface 92 and the sealingchamber wall 94 is ashank holder portion 21 of the sealingholder 19. Thestem holder portion 20 defines a small diameter bore 108 disposed concentrically about thecenterline 88 and communicates axially outward with a larger diameter bore 110 extended through and defined by theshank holder portion 21 of the sealingholder 19. Thestem holder portion 20 of the sealingholder 19 conforms and seals slideably about thestem portion 13 of theneedle valve body 10. Likewise, ashank portion 14 of theneedle valve body 10 is concentrically disposed between thestem portion 13 and a threadingportion 15 of theneedle valve body 10, and slidably and sealably engages to theshank holder portion 21 of the sealingholder 19. - The
shank holder portion 21 has a semi-annular recessedoutward end surface 22 and a semi-annular distalouter end surface 23. End surfaces 22 and 23 each lie within their own imaginary planes, both planes substantially traverse thecenterline 88. The ends of the end surfaces 22, 23 are interconnected by a first and secondrotational stops centerline 88 substantially lie within the same imaginary plane. Likewise, the clockwise and counter clockwise rotational stop surfaces 102 and 104 of thecarburetor body 72 substantially lie within the same imaginary plane and in assembly are disposed radially outward fromrespective stops holder 19. - Rotation of the sealing
holder 19 within thereceptacle 78 is prevented by athreadable holder 25 which sealably engages the threadingchamber wall 106. Thethreadable holder 25 has a distalinner end surface 27 which axially engages both the recessedouter end surface 22 of the sealingholder 19 and the semiannular shelf 98 of thecarburetor body 72. Likewise, thethreadable holder 25 has a semi annular recessedinner end surface 28 which engages the distalouter end surface 23 of the sealingholder 19 and the semiannular shelf 100 of thecarburetor body 72. - During assembly, the sealing
holder 19 is press fitted axially into thereceptacle 78 by thethreadable holder 25. When the end surfaces 27, 28 of thethreadable holder 25 engage the semiannular shelf surface chamber 96, the sealingholder 19 is properly positioned and axially aligned within thereceptacle 78. Theconical shelf 92 prevents the sealingholder 19 from further moving axially inward into thefuel chamber 80 thereby preventing thestem holder portion 20 of the sealing inholder 19 from inadvertently blocking theinlet orifice 84 of thefuel chamber 80. - The ends of the distal
inner end surface 27 and the recessedinner end surface 28 are interconnected by the axially extending counter clockwise facingsurface 26 and the clockwise facingsurface 114. The sealingholder 19 is prevented from rotating within thereceptacle 88 by thethreadable holder 25 and thethreadable holder 25 is prevented from rotating within thereceptacle 88 by the obstructingcarburetor body 72. In other words, the counter clockwise facingsurface 26 of thethreadable holder 25 engages both the counter clockwiserotational stop surface 104 of thecarburetor body 72 and the firstrotational stop 112 of the sealingholder 19. The clockwise facingsurface 114 of thethreadable holder 25 engages both the clockwiserotational stop surface 102 of thecarburetor body 72 and the secondrotational stop 24 of the sealingholder 19. - Holding the
threadable holder 25 stationary within thereceptacle 88 is particularly important since a threading portion of theneedle valve body 10 disposed axially between theshank portion 14 and thehead portion 16, threadably engages thethreadable holder 25 by cutting threadedgrooves 118 into the inner surface of thethreadable holder 25 which defines thebore 116. Theneedle valve body 10 is therefor preferably made of a material harder than that of thethreadable holder 25. Preferably, the needle body is metallic such as steel, and thethreadable holder 25 is a polymer resin. This thread tapping process forms a tight tolerance between theneedle valve body 10 and thecarburetor body 72 eliminating any wobble or looseness of theneedle valve body 10 which could cause air leakage through thefuel chamber 80 and/or inadvertent changes in cross sectional area of theoutlet orifice 82 which could create fuel flow instabilities, rough combustion engine operation, affect fuel to air ratio of mixture, and engine performance and emissions. - Once properly threaded, the threading
portion 15 of theneedle valve body 10 aligns axially with thebore 116 of thethreadable holder 25; theshank portion 14 aligns axially with theshank holder portion 21 of the sealingholder 19; and the stem or stemportion 13 of theneedle valve body 10 aligns axially and sealably with thestem holder portion 20 of the sealingholder 19. As described above, the fuel regulatingneedle valve bodies carburetor body 72, and thestem portion 13 and theshank portion 14 are supported on the respective small diameterstem holder portion 20 and the larger diametershank holder portion 21 of the stepped sealingholder 19. Therefore, the air tightness within thereceptacles 78 of the fuel regulatingneedle valve bodies needle valve bodies carburetor body 72 is suppressed, and in particular, the uncommanded rotation of theneedle portion 12 as a result of engine vibration is suppressed and stability and concentricity thereof is maintained thereby assuring stable fuel flow and a smooth running engine with minimal exhaust emissions. - Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, a second embodiment of the present invention is shown wherein the
threadable holder 25′ of the low speedneedle valve assembly 74′ and the high speedneedle valve assembly 75′ are rigidly and unitarily connected. Because thethreadable holders 25′ are inherently incapable of rotating within theirrespective receptacles 78′ the counter and counter clockwise rotational stop surfaces 102, 104 and the semiannular shelves carburetor body 72 of the first embodiment are no longer required. Essentially, a singleplanar surface 100′ provides the inward axial stop when press fitting the compoundedthreading portion 25′ into the compounded threadedchamber 96′ defined by thewall 106′. Therefore, the boring and machining process of thecarburetor body 72 is simplified. However, the sealing ability between the threadingchamber wall 106′ and thethreadable holder 25′ may be degraded due to the increase in sealing area which is not exposed to high compressive radial forces. - FIG. 9 illustrates a trend embodiment of a
compound holder 120 in which the sealingholders 19′ of the second embodiment are unitarily attached or molded to thethreadable holder 25′ of the second embodiment. This has the particular advantage of eliminating parts and reducing the cost of manufacturing and of assembly. However, the sealingholders 19″ are now interrelated and any adverse effects within one receptacle may or can influence the sealing effects of the other receptacle. - While the forms of the invention herein disclose constitute presently preferred embodiments many others are possible. It is not intended herein to mention all the possible equivalent forms or ramifications of the invention. It is understood that the terms used herein are merely descriptive, rather than limiting, and that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.
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